2010.06.12 - Sun Foster Care
The news that mother told her this morning really lit her up. She has been smiling and dancing cheerfully all her way up to school on the hills. She knows that everyone thought she was acting weird, but never mind, they don't know my reasons. At least that was what she constantly told herself. She remembered Kel ask her during Maths class if she's alright and if she needs any help. Kel is her friend, a black girl with round face and curly hair from Philadelphia who just lost her parents. Kel told her that they involved in a car accident, but the rumours spread that her parents died from a murder. She just smiled back at Kel, leaned to her closely and whispered in a soft voice so that the teacher and the rest of the class won't hear.
"Mother told me someone will pick me up this weekend. I will move to a bigger house and have a new mother and father! Isn't it exciting? I have been imagining wonderful things since this morning." She smiled, showing all her teeth. Beautiful white teeth. Mother often told the other children to brush their teeth at night before bedtime so all of them will have beautiful teeth. Just like hers.
"But Lana, that means I will be alone in here." Kel whispered back, and quickly pretends to look away when the teacher walks past their table.
At 10.30 a.m, the bell rings. It was a lunch time. Lana usually speed up to the cafe to buy her favourite yogurt that the cafe sell. But today she walks slowly side by side with
